Gut microbiota analysis offers insights into how ultra processed foods affect health
To gain more knowledge about how ultra-processed food affects us, we need new research methods, claim researchers. Now…
Today in History, January 17: When Lance Armstrong finally admitted to Oprah he doped his way to seven Tour de France titles
It only took five monosyllabic jabs from Lance Armstrong to finally and utterly shatter the dreams of cycling…
Mesa pharmacy mistakenly gave woman cancer drug, lawsuit says
A woman says a Mesa pharmacy gave her the wrong pills, causing her to become very ill. Trevor…
Incretin-based diabetes drugs show potential protective effects against dementia
A large McGill University study has found that two classes of medications commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes,…
MIT researchers map dynamic fuzzy coat surrounding tau protein fibrils
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils…
Weight returns four times faster after stopping weight-loss drugs
When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs, they pile back the kilos four times faster…
Brain-altering meds linked to falls, confusion being prescribed to 25% of older adults with dementia
This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown…
Was Joseph Parker the victim of contamination?
Parker did, however, start to open up a bit when pushed by Declan Warrington for more than just…
Research finds persistent prescribing of risky medications to older adults with dementia
Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…